This is why it is considered one of the greatest achievements in engineering in the world. When construction was announced initially, engineers and constructors were skeptic and considered the bridge “impossible to achieve”. They will get their money back.Īs one of the tallest bridges, the bridge is renowned for its design. It was specifically made to fit the impressive natural beauty of the area with a “delicacy of a butterfly”.Ĭonstruction cost more than $520 million, but the company financed the project in exchange of toll rights for 75 years.
Designed to look like a huge, yet at the same time, slender yacht, the bridge touches the Tam Valley below it in just nine places.ĭesigner Lord Norman Foster designed the bridge from the idea of French engineer Michel Virlogeux. Standing at 1,125 feet, the bridge is higher than the Eiffel Tower. The Millau Viaduct is only the world’s tallest bridge, it is also one of the most impressive ones. It was specifically made to fit the impressive natural beauty of the area with a “delicacy of a butterfly” Designer Lord Norman Foster designed the bridge from the idea of French engineer Michel Virlogeux.
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